Shelby Selland, left, and Sara Bortscheller proudly display their awards.

SIOUX FALLS – The moment stands as one of the most remarkable comebacks of the 2018-19 Augustana Athletic season, and it’s now been honored by the South Dakota Athletic Trainers Association. After tearing her ACL in January, women’s basketball student-athlete Shelby Selland returned to the court just a month after her injury. 

On Wednesday, the SDATA honored Selland and Athletic Trainer Sara Bortscheller with the annual Iron Will award, which serves to honor an outstanding athlete who successfully returned to competition following a serious athletic injury. It also serves to honor the certified athletic trainer who played a major role in working with the athlete.

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal.